Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Tuesday Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov, the AzerTaj sate news agency reported.
The Head of State congratulated Anatoly Serdyukov for the high-level organization of the military parade May 9.
The President described the participation of Azerbaijani officers in the parade as a symbol of friendly relations between the two countries.
Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, in turn, thanked President Ilham Aliyev for his appreciating the organization on May 9 Victory Day festivities.
The sides noted that bilateral relationship between the two countries was developing successfully in various spheres, including military one.
The importance of the current visit was stressed in terms of expansion of military cooperation.